#738AFC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(67% 0.17 272.5), rgb(115, 138, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#738AFC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738AFC |
| RGB | rgb(115, 138, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 96%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.17 272.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #738AFC | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738AFC | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #738AFC text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #738AFC text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCD8FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 271.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABBDFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 272.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#738AFC
oklch(67% 0.17 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#6479FF
oklch(63% 0.199 272.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C59FA
oklch(55.7% 0.236 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E47DA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#333CB0
oklch(42.8% 0.181 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B358B
oklch(37.7% 0.142 272.5)
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Step 950
950
#192051
oklch(26.9% 0.089 272.8)
#738AFC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5798FF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #458DFA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29A3B7 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738AFC
#738AFC
oklch(67% 0.17 272.5)
- #B39100
#B39100
oklch(66.9% 0.137 92.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #738AFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #738AFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
Use #738AFC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.